[Photo] 'Will the Resignation from the Assembly Seat Succeed?'

On the 15th, at the plenary session held in the National Assembly, the resignation of Lee Nak-yeon, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, was passed with 151 votes in favor, 42 votes against, and 16 abstentions. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

Lee Nak-yeon, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, bows his head after delivering a personal statement before the vote on his resignation at the plenary session held at the National Assembly on the 15th. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

Democratic Party lawmaker Lee Nak-yeon is making a personal statement before the vote on his resignation at the plenary session held at the National Assembly on the 15th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

On the 15th, at the plenary session held in the National Assembly, the resignation of Lee Nak-yeon, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, was passed with 151 votes in favor, 42 votes against, and 16 abstentions. Photo by Yoon Dong-ju doso7@

Democratic Party lawmaker Lee Nak-yeon is greeting fellow lawmakers after his resignation bill was passed at the plenary session held at the National Assembly on the 15th. Photo by Yoon Dong-joo doso7@

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoon Dong-joo] On the 15th, at the plenary session held in the National Assembly, the resignation of Lee Nak-yeon, a member of the Democratic Party of Korea, was passed with 151 votes in favor, 42 votes against, and 16 abstentions.

Lee, a candidate in the Democratic Party's presidential primary, declared his resignation from the National Assembly on the 8th after being significantly defeated by Gyeonggi Province Governor Lee Jae-myung in the regional primary.

After the resignation motion was presented, Lee made a personal statement, saying, "I apologize to the residents of Jongno-gu. You entrusted me with a four-year term as your National Assembly member. However, I have failed to fulfill that mandate. I offer my apologies."

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